Glossary

Deviation

A departure from an approved instruction or an established standard.

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Real inspection findings

Findings from regulators' inspection documents in which this term appears.

  1. For example, deviations were not recorded, and investigations were not conducted when microbiological test results were…
    FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2024-08-06
  2. Our inspection documented approximately 84 open and past due deviation investigations existed as of June 21, 2024.
    FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2025-01-21
  3. You failed to initiate or conduct adequate investigations into significant deviations in your aseptic processing manufacturing operations.
    FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2023-11-28
See 1,918 findings that mention this term

Source

ICH Q7, §20 Glossary, Deviation